Okauchee Lake fishing

Fishing at Okauchee Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Muskellunge and Walleye. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2011, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

January 1, 2025

Plants on record

27

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

9.3 in

Surface acres

1,207.6

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Oconomowoc, WI
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, dock

Okauchee Lake's public boat ramp in the Town of Oconomowoc has an ADA-accessible dock and an adjacent ADA fishing platform reached by a concrete walkway, plus portable restrooms. The lot closes overnight, 11pm to 6am.

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How Okauchee Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2015.

About 151 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 11 lakes in Waukesha County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish at Okauchee Lake

Fishing Okauchee Lake is most likely to be for Muskellunge. Muskellunge accounts for 19 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.

Muskellunge 19 plants
Plants
19 of 27
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
11.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Walleye 8 plants
Plants
8 of 27
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
Average length
4.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,3742011
  • 2,3742012
  • 1,1872013
  • 43,5442014
  • 43,4522016
  • 5,1872017
  • 14,5742018
  • 3,6662019
  • 12,3032020
  • 1,7102021
  • 12,5072022
  • 1,5372023
  • 12,4752024
  • 25,9982025

Stocking history

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 1,210 10.7 in report
January 1, 2025 Walleye 24,788 1.5 in report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 12,075 6 in report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 400 9 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 240 9 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 100 12.5 in report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 1,197 11 in report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 350 13 in report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 12,157 7.2 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 100 14 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 400 11 in report
January 1, 2021 Muskellunge 1,210 12.1 in report
January 1, 2020 Walleye 12,103 7.1 in report
January 1, 2020 Muskellunge 200 10 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 410 13 in report
January 1, 2019 Muskellunge 3,256 11.22 in report
January 1, 2018 Muskellunge 2,499 12 in report
January 1, 2018 Walleye 12,075 6.78 in report
January 1, 2017 Walleye 4,000 7 in report
January 1, 2017 Muskellunge 1,187 10.9 in report
January 1, 2016 Walleye 42,362 1.13 in report
January 1, 2016 Muskellunge 1,090 14 in report
January 1, 2014 Walleye 42,359 1.38 in report
January 1, 2014 Muskellunge 1,185 9.5 in report
January 1, 2013 Muskellunge 1,187 11.35 in report
January 1, 2012 Muskellunge 2,374 9.6 in report
January 1, 2011 Muskellunge 2,374 9.3 in report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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